New Zealand Sport Because New Zealand outdoors is clean and inviting, the climate mild, and the landscape rugged, sport and fitness are important to New Zealanders, and national teams and individual representatives are followed with pride. Sport is an important part of New Zealand life, with a large proportion of the adult population belonging to sports clubs of some kind. Media coverage of sport is extensive. New Zealand's diverse landscape and mild climate offers unlimited scope for recreational activity. The choice is limitless with sports clubs, golf courses, racket courts widely available.
Golf With more golf courses per head than any other country, New Zealand is an ideal destination for a golfer. Many of the courses are world class; those who practice this sport have a fantastic view, because it is practiced in the vicinity of fantastic landscapes: snowy mountains, lakes, seascapes or forests. The main season is March to October, both because the winters are relatively mild and because in summer many New Zealanders concentrate on water sports.
One of the many golf courses in New Zealand
Winter sports One of the most popular team sports is rugby union. The national team, known as the All Blacks, is one of the world's best and is also very famous for their dance, called the haka, performed before each game. Another main winter sport is netball which is a team sport like basketball, initially only for women and then practiced by men too. The national team, the Silver Ferns, has won the world championship several times. Rugby league, which is professional at the higher levels, is also popular,whereas field hockey, soccer and semi-professional basketball are less practiced.
All Blacks
Summer sports Cricket is the most important summer sport. The Black Caps is the name of the national side. There are many tennis courts throughout the country, and other racket sports are widely played. Lawn bowls attract a wide range of participants, from youth to retired people.
Cricket match
Motor racing All forms of motor racing have a keen following, New Zealand having produced world champions in Formula One Grand Prix and motorcycle racing.
Sailing It also has great importance because, thanks to boats such as Black Magic, the second boat to win the America's Cup trophy in the United States after Australia, sailing New Zealand became a world leader and the waters of the country hosted the global challenges of America's Cup twice, until they surrendered to the Swiss of Alinghi in 2003.
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New Zealand Sport
Because New Zealand outdoors is clean and inviting, the climate mild, and the landscape rugged, sport and fitness are important to New Zealanders, and national teams and individual representatives are followed with pride.
Sport is an important part of New Zealand life, with a large proportion of the adult population belonging to sports clubs of some kind. Media coverage of sport is extensive.
New Zealand's diverse landscape and mild climate offers unlimited scope for recreational activity. The choice is limitless with sports clubs, golf courses, racket courts widely available.
Golf
With more golf courses per head than any other country, New Zealand is an ideal destination for a golfer. Many of the courses are world class;
those who practice this sport have a fantastic view, because it is practiced in the vicinity of fantastic landscapes: snowy mountains, lakes, seascapes or forests.
The main season is March to October, both because the winters are relatively mild and because in summer many New Zealanders concentrate on water sports.
One of the many golf courses in New Zealand
Winter sports
One of the most popular team sports is rugby union. The national team, known as the All Blacks, is one of the world's best and is also very famous for their dance, called the haka, performed before each game. Another main winter sport is netball which is a team sport like basketball, initially only for women and then practiced by men too. The national team, the Silver Ferns, has won the world championship several times.
Rugby league, which is professional at the higher levels, is also popular,whereas field hockey, soccer and semi-professional basketball are less practiced.
All Blacks
Summer sports
Cricket is the most important summer sport. The Black Caps is the name of the national side. There are many tennis courts throughout the country, and other racket sports are widely played.
Lawn bowls attract a wide range of participants, from youth to retired people.
Cricket match
Motor racing
All forms of motor racing have a keen following, New Zealand having produced world champions in Formula One Grand Prix and motorcycle racing.
Sailing
It also has great importance because, thanks to boats such as Black Magic, the second boat to win the America's Cup trophy in the United States after Australia, sailing New Zealand became a world leader and the waters of the country hosted the global challenges of America's Cup twice, until they surrendered to the Swiss of Alinghi in 2003.
Black Magic
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http://www.aatravel.co.nz/about-newzealand/editorial.php?pagename=sport
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